david robertsNov 17, 2022
This is cool: 2 million (mainly low-income) New Yorkers live in "transit deserts" & rely on gas-guzzling "dollar vans" to connect to transit. NYSERDA is putting $10 million toward electrifying that fleet. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221117005300/en/Dollaride%E2%80%99s-Clean-Transit-Access-Program-Wins-10-Million-Clean-Neighborhoods-Challenge-to-Bring-Electric-Transit-to-NYC%E2%80%99s-Underserved-Communities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyhpczj5nzg
Dollaride’s Clean Transit Access Program Wins $10 Million Clean Neighborhoods Challenge to Bring Electric Transit to NYC’s Underserved Communities

Dollaride is pleased to announce the award of $10 million for their Clean Transit Access Program to bring electric transport to communities in NYC.

Show threadJohn HartmanNov 17, 2022
@drvolts Yeah, kind of. Is there a reason bus lines (with electric buses) cannot be extended instead? Electric cars are still cars and have all the other associated issues (re: your thread about the mother being arrested for allowing her kid to walk home). The goal should be fewer *cars* in total.
Show threadrgmerkNov 17, 2022
@TheOtherJH @drvolts dollar vans are basically small buses, as I understand it.
Show threadJohn HartmanNov 17, 2022
@rgmerk @drvolts that would make sense. Sounds like a call-on-demand service, which are nice, though I wonder if they are as convenient as regular bus service. I suppose it depends on demand.
Show threadrgmerk
@drvolts @TheOtherJH some of them run to routes, but there’s also a lot more flexibility than government-run bus services. Wikipedia has a good article on the topic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_vans_in_the_New_York_metropolitan_area
Dollar vans in the New York metropolitan area - Wikipedia

Nov 18, 2022 at 12:32amWeb